The hepatic portal vein transports blood high on glucose concentration and amino acids from the small intestine to the liver while the Hepatic vein transports deoxygenated blood from the liver to the...
Hepatic Vein carries de-oxygenated blood from the liver to the Inferior vena cava (Heart) while the Portal vein carries de-oxygenated blood from the intestinal tract (Ileum) to the liver.The hepatic...
The hepatic portal vein is formed by the union of (a) the splenic vein, which drains the spleen, part of the pancreas, and the stomach & (b) superior mesentic vein, which drains the small...
The hepatic portal vein is not a true vein, because it does not conduct blood directly to the heart. It is a vessel in the abdominal cavity that drains blood from the gastrointestinal tract and...